Bob Sacamano

I’m just assuming we will get the motivated version who maybe hits better than previous seasons

I think I would start the season with: Benintendi Robert Moncada Eloy Vaughn Fletcher (at least to start, maybe swap with Benintendi eventually) DeJong Lopez Maldonado/Stassi

Or....Tall DeJong

The abnormally tall Paul DeJong!

What service does Sheets really provide for this team? Play against some tough RHPs? He's beyond bad.

Yep and 2 spots will likely open with 60-day IL stints for Foster and Martin. Edit: I feel like Joe Barlow is likely a lock to make the team (unless he is terrible in the spring) so probably need to open a 4th spot. Edit 2: Another spot opens up with Lambert getting DFA'd (out of options) in this scenario. That's fine as he's just a guy. There's your 3 openings.

Should have gone Cease or KBO MVP Erick Fedde lol Not a lot of good options but Cease is still here and the obvious choice.

Yeah, that's kind of weird right? Edit: Kopech as the pitcher selected for the graphic is depressing.

There's a part of me that thinks he's here until mid-summer. There's a part of me that thinks he is gone for best offer before the season starts, whether we love the trade or think we could have gotten a bit more.

A robotic lower half. Maybe he could actually run.

Roki Sasaki come on down!

Exactly. A penny pincher burning a couple mill on this guy is weird.

Yeah, terrible signing at this point

I still feel like Snell ends up with Angels seeing they’re about $56M under luxury tax threshold.

Hopefully.

Guess they wanted the extra year of control with Fletcher?

Yep. Need to be able to move him.

I don’t think he has anything to do with age. Having more responsibilities as you age and not going to as many games as you did when you were younger. Not as free to attend games now married with a kid on the way than when I was in my late teens/early 20s going often during the summer with my friends.

Yeah part of me is salty I will be near 40 (39 if it takes 6 years). Still excited to take my kids there though!

Worse than the area around the park now?

Just out of curiosity, how many games did you go to last year? Or the year before?

Guys like Lambert, Peralta, Garcia, Banks, Scholtens aren’t really guaranteed 40-man spots in my book. Same with Sheets. It’ll be sorted out.

Yeah I commented (up above) after responding to both that you just commented on and corrected already

Yeah that comment had me checking if he has options left. He does.

Yep and other guys will play themselves off or other injuries will happen.